Flat River Academy Elementary School
Tel:
(616) 754-9360
Flat River Academy Elementary School serves 62 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Flat River Academy Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Flat River Academy Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Flat River Academy Elementary School's student population of 62 students has declined by 27% over five school years.
The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 62 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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School Comparison
Flat River Academy Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Flat River Academy Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
Overall Testing Rank | #2023 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 8% | 18% |
| White | 90% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Grattan Academy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Flat River Academy Elementary School is Success Belding (6.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is East Rockford Middle School (4.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Rockford East Rockford Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 783 students
4.3 miles
8615 9 Mile Rd Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6140 4.3 6-8 783 - Lowell Murray Lake Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 477 students
4.6 miles
3275 Alden Nash Ave Ne
Lowell, MI 49331
(616) 987-2750 4.6 PK-5 477 - Rockford Lakes Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 525 students
4.9 miles
6849 Young Ave Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6340 4.9 K-5 525 - Rockford Cannonsburg Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 196 students
5.3 miles
4894 Sturgis Ave Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6344 5.3 K-5 196 - Belding Success Belding Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 103 students
6.0 miles
9057 Belding Road 2
Belding, MI 48809
(616) 232-3322 6.0 9-12 103
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